List image of the post How to use Spatie's response cache with Statamic Read more
Written 2 years ago
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How to use Spatie's response cache with Statamic

Spatie's response cache package speeds up your page quite considerably.

This is fine for static pages, but I found a quick way how to use the library with the awesome Laravel CMS Statamic

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List image of the post Using Laravel's Markdown parser for a blog - and adding lazy images Read more
Written 3 years ago
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Using Laravel's Markdown parser for a blog - and adding lazy images

I found out Laravel 6.x already ships with a pretty powerful package for parsing Markdown, and it can be extended and customized.

After a few headaches I was able to configure it to my liking for this blog, and even create an extension that adds lazy images.

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Written 4 years ago
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Use the Laravel Scheduler without access to cronjobs

The Laravel Scheduler is an awesome tool since it greatly simplifies the usage of confusing cron job definitions I am simply not smart enough for.

Learn to use this feature without access to your servers cron jobs on cheap hosters

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List image of the post You might not need an FTP client to deploy your website… Read more
Written 4 years ago
9 min read

You might not need an FTP client to deploy your website…

For a long time I was hesitant to dive into alternatives and always used FTP clients for deployment.

Recently I noticed there are a many small steps without immediately sailing rough seas on docker ships.

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